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Wednesday 20th May 2015 Issue 8

Galen Catholic College Newsletter

Sayembara Lisan Indonesian Speaking Regional Competition

Indonesian LOTE studentsto compete in Melbourne

On Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th May, 35 students from Year 7 to Year 9 from Galen Catholic College and Cathedral College were tested for the Wangaratta Regional Sayembara Lisan Indonesian Speaking Competition. This is an initiative of the Victorian Indonesian Teachers Association, and is supported by Melbourne University and the Victorian Government. The students completed a 5 to 10 minute conversation with at two Indonesian teachers (Brian Williams, of Cathedral College and Meg Webster, of Galen Catholic College). In this conversation students were required to answer general questions about their age, where they live, hobbies, how they get to school etc. Afterwards they gave a speech about their friends, family or their pets for approximately 1-2 minutes. Then they needed to answer a series of rehearsed and unrehearsed questions regarding the topics they had previously spoken about, for a further 2-3 minutes. It was evident that the students had practised frequently and the assessors were amazed by the students’

love of the language, their preparation, pronunciation, and ability to converse in Indonesian, making it very difficult to choose the finalists for each section. A total of twenty two students from Galen Catholic College, will now compete and represent the Wangaratta District in the Sayembara Lisan State Finals at the University of Melbourne on Saturday 23rd May.Our school community wishes them the best of luck! YEAR 7 FINALISTS: Lucy Hughes, Jemima Kealy, Amy Rebecchi, Ella Cheeseman, Sara Cope, Grace Bennett & Kiona Gottschling

YEAR 8 FINALISTS: Ebony Watson, Olivia Gamble, Caitlin Stanley, Chloe Hutchinson, Matilda Drage & Sarah Robinson

YEAR 9 FINALISTS: Mai Thwaites, Jack Roach, Ella McCarthy, Finlee North, Sarah Borbidge, Billie Taylor, Dannielle French, Chloe Robinson & Mia Condon

Year 7 – 9 students who participated in the Regional Speaking Competition.

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Tuesday: 10.30am - 2.30pmThursday: 1.00pm - 5.00pm

Direct Line: 03 5723 [email protected]

What’s On

• Thur May 21 - Injections Yr7 BG, Yr 9 B• Fri May 22 - Opera Trip: Madam Butterfly• Mon May 25-29: Yr 11/12 VCAL Placement• Wed May 27 - Fire Carriers attend Reconciliation Mass at Our Lady’s Church• Mon June 1-5: Yr 8 Anglesea Camp• Wed June 3 - 5: Yr 10 & 11 Exams• Mon June 8 - Queen’s Birthday• Tues June 9 - Medieval Day• Tues June 9-12: Yr 10 Work Experience• Tues June 9-12: Year 11 Exams• Wed June 10 - GAT Exam• Mon June 15 - Report Writing Day - student free• Tues June 16 - Yr 10 Party Safe• Tues June 23 - Galen Talent Quest• Fri June 26 - Term 2 ends 2.30pm Finish• Mon July 13 - Term 3 begins• Wed July 15 - Yr 10 Careers Expo• Mon Jul 20 - Staff Faith Development Day

For the latest What’s On visit:www.galen.vic.edu.au

ACTIVITYREFER TO POLICY THINK & REFLECT CASE STUDY

Dear Galen Parents/Guardians,

At Galen Catholic College we consider student attendance to be very important. In order to improve the communication link between parents and the school we will be implementing a new attendance notification system.

At present if your child is unable to attend school, parents or guardians are asked to contact the college either via phone or email to notify a parent approved student absence. Unfortunately this contact is not always made.

On Monday 18th May, Galen Catholic College will implement a new SMS system which will alert parents via a SMS if their child is absent from school without parent approval. The following message is a sample of the SMS which will be sent; “(Name of student) in (homeroom) is absent from school today (date). Please either call the office on (03)57216322 or email [email protected] or reply to this SMS. Thank you”

May I take this opportunity to ask all parents/guardians to please contact the administration office on (03) 5721 6322 or email [email protected] to notify the school of any student absence e.g. Illness, medical appointment, holiday etc.

Once the SMS system is fully operational, SMS messages will be sent at 11am each day to notify parents/guardians of student absence without reason. Therefore, please remember to contact the office in the morning via phone or email before 11am.

Please feel free to also email your child’s homeroom teacher with absence information.

If you have any questions or concerns please let me know.

Kind regards,

Patrick ArcuriDeputy Principal – Staff & Students

Student Attendance

NO SMOKING

Penalties may aPPlytobacco act 1987

on this premises and within 4 metres of entrance

Government law specifies that smoking is banned in our school and

within 4 metres of entrance. This offence incurs a $147 fine.

Thank you for your co-operation.

Absence Hotline5721 6322

[email protected]

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A makerspace is a creative, make-it-yourself space where you can create, invent and learn by doing. It focuses on the integration of technology in a constructivist setting where students are encouraged to employ higher order thinking skills to achieve certain learning objectives. The Galen Makerspace is an initiative that has begun as a lunchtime venture. All students and staff have been invited to come along to learn what the space is all about. You are encouraged to play, create and invent and in doing so employ higher order thinking skills to make connections between cross-curricular concepts. The long-term goal is to integrate the concepts of the makerspace into our classrooms.

@ Galen

Left: Staff play with the Osmo. Placing a mirror over the camera of an iPad turns the space in front of the iPad into a virtual space.

Above: Students create electrical circuits without wires, using a pen containing silver ‘ink’.

Year 12 Chemistry - Building MoleculesOur Year 12 Chemistry students are currently learning about the chemical processes by which biomolecules such as carbohydrates, fats and proteins undergo in the body. To assist in the conceptualization of these molecules, their shapes and therefore their chemical properties, students are building them!

Below: Ryley Pasquali and Aaron Taylor in the process of building a trigylceride molecule.

Above: Fergus Samon building the disaccharide sucrose from glucose and fructose.


RE-Connect 2015 - Year 11 & 12Informing and Affirming our Students

This week Galen Catholic College engaged YOURCHOICEZ for the third year to facilitate two separate days for Year 11 and Year 12 students, as part of the RE-Connect program. ‘Your Choicez is a company driven by the passion of David & Katie Kobler; desiring to help young people make great choices around their sexuality and instill clarity in relationship decision making’ (yourchoicez.com.au)

David and Katie facilitated two separate days for male and female students, held at the Wangaratta Turf Club and WPAC. This was the first time that we have separated male and female students. It was highly successful and the powerful personal stories shared by both David and Katie allowed for rich conversation throughout the day. One very valuable part of the day is female and male teachers working with the students in small groups, allowing the issues discussed to be talked through and develop deeper, more meaningful student/ teacher relationships, something we value highly at Galen Catholic College.An extra component of the program this year was a Parents Seminar, focusing upon the hyper-sexualised world of teenagers. It was wonderful to see that 54 parents came out to listen to David’s expertise and knowledge of the world that confronts our teenagers. It was well received and parents stayed to talk and discuss their insights and responses with David and I after it concluded. This is an example of the partnership with parents that we really value at our college.

Here are some responses from our students and parents:

Girls‘Every single girl should listen to what she has to say’‘Very open about topics and opinions were very respected’

‘There are people to help us with issues, you should not be afraid to ask for help’

Boys‘How to be a better man by improving your inner qualities’‘Selflessness’, ‘Put others before yourself’

Parents ‘I just want to say it was fantastic!... I think I got so much useful info to deal with my kids in near future when the time comes to talk about things.’‘I now feel that I know how to talk through an issue we are dealing with at home.’‘Thank you for your running the night very beneficial, fantastic night, …Well done!’

David and Katie work across Australia with many Catholic Schools. We believe the moral messages that they share with students affirms our Christian mes-sage. This is one of sanctity and respect of the body, respect of the opposite sex and that life is about developing respectful relationships. We offer the RE-Connect program as a part of our integrated ap-proach to Catholic Identity, playing out in all areas of our school life; in this case the pastoral care and well-being of our students. The Bible teaches us of many times where Jesus Christ challenged fractured rela-tionships and inequality, calling people to be more for each other and to fully engage in what God was asking of us. This challenge remains for us as Catholic educators and we value the working partnerships we have with parents, living this calling out together.

Gerard SullivanDeputy Principal Catholic Identity


Jack Luxford

In 2006, sixteen year-old Jack Luxford was a year ten student at Galen Catholic College and participated in the College’s first year of Cows Create Careers. Although Jack had an agricultural background, he had not had exposure to the dairy industry. “I come from an agricultural background with my parents having all types of livestock. My father has been employed at Rivalea since 1988 and my mother has been involved in many other rural projects,” Jack said. “Before I started Cows Create Careers I didn’t have any exposure to the dairy industry. It was definitely an eye opener,” Jack said. “The biggest thing that I learnt was the large amount of opportunities that are in the dairy industry due to the industry’s size and scope. I was fascinated with the whole supply chain and learning about all the factors of production that goes into getting the milk from grass to glass.”Teacher Brian Carr admits that he was initially a little worried how two calves would harmonise with the school’s 1100 students. However the College’s experience with Cows Create Careers has only been positive with the students building caring relationships with the calves.“Cows Create Careers originally started with one year ten class in 2006. Now, two year seven classes learn about the dairy industry through integrated studies.” Brian Carr, Galen Catholic College Science Convenor, said. “The kids love it,” Brian said. “The program is popular with students because it is so different to all the other school activities and the calves provide a hook to engage the students.” “When the calves first arrive at the school, the year seven students are excited and look forward to getting in and trying to feed them. They also have farm visits and visit the Murray Goulburn processing plant, so the students get

to experience the whole process from farm to factory, to the finished product.”Brian said that while most students do not come from an agriculture background, the program is also beneficial for those who do. “90% of the students don’t come from an agriculture back-ground so through the program their awareness of the industry increases. For the students who do come from an agriculture background, it’s also a good opportunity for them to demonstrate their skills and to build their self-esteem.”After completing VCE in 2008, Jack Luxford took a year off to work on a sheep and cropping farm near Ballan, Victoria. In 2010 he commenced a four-year Bachelor of Agricultural Economics degree at The University of Sydney, and in January 2014, the now twenty-three year old, started work-ing as an Agribusiness Analyst at the National Australia Bank (NAB) where he supports a team of agribusiness managers.“I started in the graduate program six months ago and have been in this role for two months now,” Jack said. “Currently I’m working in the Warrnambool Agribusiness team and we have a lot of dairy farmers on our books. Knowledge of the dairy industry is crucial, which all started back with my first exposure through Cows Create Careers.”Jack’s career aspiration is to work his way up to become an agribusiness manager - and his advice for young people considering a career in agribusiness? “Go for it. There is plenty of opportunity out there especially in the dairy industry. The main areas to focus on is making sure you have a solid knowledge of production systems because that’s what drives all agribusiness. If you’re always open to new ideas and have a willingness to learn and develop, you’re bound to have success.”

Above: Jack (far left) with his team receiving a Cows Create Careers award in 2006 at Dookie College.

Article courtesy of Dairy Australia. First published in Cows Create Careers Annual Report 2014 p.22.

From Cows Create Careers at Galen to working in the field of Agriculture

Old Collegians


Dates to remember this termMay

15 Student Free Day19 Yr 10 Formal

21 Yr 9 Injections21 Yr 9 Night of Notables

22 Opera Trip

June3 Yr 10 Exams4 Yr 10 Exams5 Yr 10 Exams

8 Queens Birthday9 Yr 10 Work Experience

10 Yr 10 Work Experience11 Yr 10 Work Experience12 Yr 10 Work Experience

15 Student Free Day26 Finish 2.30pm

Senior School NewsMick Grogan - Senior School Director

Year 11 & 12 VCE/VCAL Exams

Middle School NewsRob Walker - Middle School Director

MID YEAR EXAM ARRANGEMENTS 2015 SENIOR SCHOOL DATE

YEAR 11 VCE YEAR 12 VCE & VCAL

YEAR 11 VCAL

June 5 Year 11 Exams commence **Homeroom and Classes

***Special Homeroom Normal Classes/VET/ Workplace

June 8

Queen’s Birthday – Public holiday

June 9 Year 11 Exams

**Homeroom and Classes


June 10 GAT Exam 10am-‐1.15pm* for students doing a Unit 3/ 4 subject. Year 11 Exams in the afternoon.

VCE -‐ GAT Exam 10am-‐1.15pm* No classes in the afternoon VCAL – Special homeroom, normal classes.


June 11 Year 11 Exams **Homeroom and Classes


June 12 Year 11 Exams **Homeroom and Classes


June 15 Report Writing Day – No formal classes

Note:

• Exam timetables have been emailed to teachers, students and parents. • * GAT timetables with student numbers will be distributed in homeroom.

Students are asked to retain this important document. • **There will be room changes for Year 12 VCE homeroom & classes • ***Year 11 VCAL students will gather for homeroom. There will be room

changes for Year 11 & 12 VCAL homeroom and classes.

Senior School - Semester 2 Unit 2 SubjectsYear 11 students who wish to change subjects for semester 2 need to discuss this with their parents/guardians and teachers, fill out a form, ensure that it is signed and submit it to Mr.Grogan by June 12. VCE students who are contemplating a move into VCAL need to speak to Miss Code about this option.

Year 11 Exams, June 5 – 12Students are only expected to be at school when they have an exam. They are encouraged to arrive 10-15 minutes before the exam com-mences. School uniform is not required during the exam period. Students who choose to be at school when they are not doing an exam need to utilise their time productively by studying in the Senior Library. If for some reason a student is unable to attend their exam or if they are running late they should communicate withMrs Woods, Mrs. O’Dwyer or Mr. Grogan.Here are the exam guidelines for students.Students:• Are encouraged to remain for the duration of the exam, however they are permitted to leave the examination room thirty minutes before the completion of the examination or at the completion of the examination. • Are only permitted to bring authorised equipment into the examination room as per the guidelines in the Exam Navigator Booklet.• Need to bring a Student Name Card or identification card • Enter the examination room under the direction of the exam supervisors.• Please ensure that mobile phones, MP3s, etc. are not brought into the exam room• Need to seek permission for toilet breaks.• May bring a clear drink container of water into the examination room.• Must not communicate with anyone once they have entered the examination room.• Not complying with the above expectations will be asked to leave the examination room and will forfeit the right to complete their examination paper.• Arriving late need to speak with the Director or Year Level Co-ordinator

VCAL classes and associated work placements will operate as normal.

GAT Exam for students doing a Unit 3 subject: June 10

Catholic IdentityThe recent Year 11 and 12 Rediscovery Days were very thought provoking. Guest speakers, David and Katie Kobler, from Choicez Media, delivered engaging presentations that unpacked contemporary issues for students. Galen teachers also provided input and lead small group discussions and students were generally very positive about the experience.


Adidas School Fun-RunWe will be holding an adidas School Fun-Run as a major fundraising event this year. The event will be held on Wednesday 24th June within the school grounds.

The School Fun-Run is a healthy, fun and active fundraiser that ensures we send the right message to our students about getting active, having fun and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The main focus of this event is on participation. Family support is most appreciated as we encourage all students to get involved.

All students have received a Sponsorship Form to help collect sponsorship on behalf of the school. The funds raised will be used to support the Santa Teresa immersion.

We ask all parents to read the Sponsorship Form and sign the front page to grant permission for their child to fundraise and participate in this event. Students who raise just $10 or more will receive a reward for effort. In the Sponsorship Form you will also find many other benefits like the chance to win a family holiday to Disneyland!

You can also help us win an extra $1000 for our school, by participating in the Bupa Family Challenge. We’re encouraging all of our student families to register for the Fun Run Challenge at www.bupafamilychallenge.com.au. The Fun Run Challenge has been designed to help you and your child work together to prepare for the fun run. You will have access to fantastic training exercises, nutrition tips, recipes and health guides to help you get ready for your fun run and develop some healthy habits as a family. The school with the most registrations will win $1000 so every family counts! Remember to enter our school name and the FUN RUN promo code when you register.

Students wanting to track their progress, and use online fundraising, can do so by logging onto schoolfunrun.com.au/students and creating a Student Profile Page.

Finally, we would like to welcome parents and family members to attend the School Fun-Run event day at the school on Wednesday 24th June to help cheer on the students.

If you would like to volunteer and help out on the day please contact the school on 5721 6322.

Thank you, good luck and happy fundraising!

Amanda White

Upper Hume AthleticsCongratulations to the sixty track and field athletes who competed in perfect conditions at the Upper Hume Athletics in Albury on Thursday 30th April. Adam Enever had an outstanding day breaking Alex Patton’s record in the high jump and winning the 14yr old age group champion.

Fergus Samon started off well winning the first event of the day, 3000m in just 10:31 mins. At the end of the day the relays were a highlight with the 14yr old female team consisting of Annabelle Creed, Olivia Richards, Grace McIntyre and Keely Tua coming first. The 13yr old male, 14yr old male, 15yr old male, and 16yr old female teams also placed in the top three.

The first two place-getters in each event have automatically qualified to compete in the Hume Athletic Championships, which will be held on October 8th in term 4. The overall school placings were:

1st = Catholic College Wodonga2nd = Galen College3rd = Wangaratta High School

Congratulations to all competitors and thanks to Deb Doyle, Kelly Smith, Jayden Burt and Sarah Hynes for managing the Galen team so well on the day.


Year 7-9 Girls AFL

Game 1: Galen defeated WMYC. 3-1-25 to 1-17.Galen girls ran into this game all guns blazing and improved with every minute that passed. They tried some pretty dodgy passes with plenty of throwing, but in the end this forced them to work on their handballing and by the end of the game it was on point. Amber Ferraro was shrug-ging players left and right, showing everyone how it was done, and Bridie Nixon was in the best due to her con-stant talking and encouragement. Goals: Zoe Rasmussen - 2, Sophie Burns – 1, Jessie Gerrish – 1.

Game 2: Catholic College Wodonga defeated Galen. 4-4-22 to 0-1-1. After watching CCW smash the team before them, the Galen girls were timid in the beginning but again, gained confidence. They laid excellent tackles and chased down every loose ball and every loose player, which is a credit to them when taking on such a hard opponent. They were always having a go and caused many stop-pages. Baylee Holland was found to be putting her body on the line, and Madi O’Keefe could be heard from miles away and did not stop running the entire game, applying pressure wherever possible.

Throughout the day, the girls became waterboys and goal umpires and also ran the boundary. They also played a ‘grudge match’ against the Wan-garatta HS girls to conclude the day, they came away with a win, but more importantly they had a good time.

Madison O’Keefe was named best on the day.

Team: Bridie Nixon, Liv Annett, Abbey Snowdon, Sophie Burns, Riley Coveney, Anna Wallis, Danielle French, Maddison Clark, Jessie Gerrish, Mackenzie Byrne, Hannah Wright, Lauren Torpey, Shayla Leavett-Brown, Zoe Rasmussen, Erin Allen, Mia Condon, Sarah Borbidge, Baylee Holland, Amber Ferraro, Grace McIntyre, Ella McCarthy, Madi O’Keefe, Eliza Angel, Shani Rickard.

Upper Hume Intermediate Boys Football Competition

On Wednesday 6th of May the Galen 9 & 10 football side competed in the Upper Hume intermediated competition. The four teams competing on the day were Cathedral College Wanagaratta, Marion College Myrtleford, Wangaratta High School and Galen.

All games were played at Wareena Park in Wangaratta and the day started with beautiful bright sunshine and some early morning dew which made for slippery conditions to start the first game. Galen started very well in the first game. The defence was extremely tight not allowing any goals, the mid field were quick and very precise with both kicking and handballing and the forward line was dominate as the forwards continually provided options and made the most of their opportunities when kicking for goal.

Galen 9.5 51 def Cathedral 0.1 1Best: Lachie Hourigan, Tyler Spencer, Will Creed, Connor Goodison, Paul Sanderson, Harry Smart

In Galen’s second game against Marian College the conditions were much better. The dew had gone and there was no wind. Galen provided Marion with some of its best players to help out Marion who were struggling for numbers. It was great to see the sportsmanship by players who were more than willing to help out a team in need. This made Marion more competitive however although all the players who help out at Marion were in the best the Galen team clearly had lots of depth. Those players who didn’t get much game time in the first game stepped up and played really well.

Galen 11.8 74 def Marion 0.2.2Best: Alex Patton, Joe Richards, Jack Gerrish, Lachie Moore, Riley Petts, Ollie WillettBest Marion: Paul Sanderson, Lachie Bendendo, Jordy Storer, Ryan Holt

The last game for the day was Galen Vs Wangaratta High School and the expecta-tion was that it should prove to be a very even contest as both teams were undefeated for the day. It certainly turned out to be a great contest. The High School got off to a terrific start and kick 3 goals straight to Galen’s 2 goals and 5 points. Inaccurate kicking could have been the difference however Galen steadied in the second half and were able to kick 5 more goals whereas the High School were only able to kick 1 goal.

Galen 7.7 49 Def WHS 4.1 25Best: Joe Richards, Frazer Judd, Riley Petts, Tyler Spencer, Ryan Holt, Lachie Bendendo, Macauley Murtagh

Well done to all the players on the day. We had many players that clearly played exceptionally well. The spirit and sportsmanship of all was commendable. Also thanks to those students that assisted as they did an excellent job and were also great ambassadors for Galen.


Wangaratta Library’s Mad Hatter’s Tea Party

Wangaratta Library is holding a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party to raise funds for Cancer Research. This event is a twist on Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea and will be loads of fun for the whole family with food, drinks, games, face painting, prizes to be won and most importantly TEA! All funds raised will go to the Cancer Council of Australia to assist in their research.

‘A Mad Hatter’s Tea Party is a great way to have fun, while raising much needed funds to fight cancer,’ Jasen Smith – Children’s and Youth Services Officer said. ‘This is another event we have planned to enter-tain the whole family, while doing our bit to give back to the greater community. The Tea Party is sure to delight all who attend, and give you a chance to obtain, for a small donation, items such as ready to cook biscuits in a jar and a chance to win our gourmet goodie basket”.

Everyone is welcome to attend on Thursday 28th of May from 4.00pm – 6pm. Entry by gold coin donation. Wear your Maddest Hat and join the fun! For more information, please contact library staff on 5721-2366.

Athletes Foot School Rewards Program

The Athletes Foot is running a School Rewards Program. The purpose of The Athlete’s Foot School Rewards Program is to promote and create a relationship between The Athlete’s Foot, schools and the local community. A ‘Participating School’ will receive a $5 credit for any shoe purchased at the participating The Athlete’s Foot store by a student, family member or friend when the School’s name is mentioned during the purchase transaction. The Athlete’s Foot School Rewards Program is ongoing. However, Credits attributed to a ‘Participating School’ are awarded at the end of each quarter. The quarters are: Jan 1-Mar 31; Apr 1-Jun 30; July 1-Sept 30; Oct 1-Dec 31 in any year. Credits must be redeemed in the form of cheque, The Athlete’s Foot Vouchers or sporting equipment as agreed between the ‘Participating School’ and the participating The Athlete’s Foot store. So when you purchase any shoes at the Athletes Foot please mention Galen Catholic College to help gain as many credits as possible. Thanks for your participation.

North Eastern Interschool Equestrian Team ChallengeOn the 25th and 26th of April Galen students travelled to Tatura to compete at the North Eastern Interschool Equestrian Team Challenge. The girls competed in dressage, show jumping and handy mount on Saturday with some great results and placing’s. Sunday was showing and games with the girls coming away with many places and some with reserve champions. A wild weekend, but a successful weekend thanks to the three Galen teams who were happy with their efforts. Galen A team consisted of Annabelle Creed, Hailey Silva, Amie Hourigan and Isla Evans placed 3rd overall out of the 29 teams. Galen B team involved Chloe Allan, Lucy O’Connor and Rebecca Jordan placed 26th and Galen C Tullia Hutchinson-Sharp and Georgie York placed 27th. Annabelle placed 6th overall in the individual and 2nd in the year 8 rider. Amie Hourigan finished 14th in the individual and won the year 10-11 rider. Written by Amie Hourigan


ALL ABILITIES FOOTY 2015Now is your opportunity to be part of the

Magpies All Abilities Footy Team in Wangaratta!• BepartoftheWangarattaMagpies

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VCAL Numeracy – finding PiIn a fun maths activity to end the week, VCAL Numeracy students measured the circumference and diameter of a few biscuits and chocolates in order to find the relationship between them.

The students noticed that no matter what size circle they had, the Circumference divided by the Diameter always ended up being about 3.1. Which they soon discovered was an approximation of Pi = 3.14159265359... And at the end of this marvellous mathematical discovery they got to eat the biscuits, whilst listening to a music visualisation of Pi, which you can listen to here: www.piday.org/2015/an-irrational-auralization-of-225-digits-of-pi

Muster Nights : 20th & 27th of May, Juniors 5:30 p.m. Seniors 7 p.m. Free Come ’n’ Try, Learn, Registration and Grading.

Juniors Ages 7 to 15, All New and Past Players Welcomed. Comp Starts : 3rd of June, Juniors at 5:30 p.m. Seniors at 7 p.m.

Where: The Industrial Building, Wangaratta Showground. (First building on the left side as you enter the main gates).

For further information call Robert (Seniors) : 0407228280, Andrew (Juniors) : 0498954081.

WANGARATTA TABLE TENNIS ASSOCATION

2015 WINTER COMPETITION VCAL Grade 5/6 Disco

a successCongratulations to the Year 12 VCAL class who success-fully organised a Grade 5/6 Disco for CREW Primary School students last week. Galen’s VCAL students represented Galen well and are very proud of the work they put into the night. Over $700 was raised through the event which will be donated to Abafala School in Timor Leste. Well done on organising a great night, a successful fundraiser and an enjoyable evening for our future Galen students.


YEAR 10 EXAMS JUNE, 2015

NOTE: Year 10 exam week is week 8 of term 2. The schedule of the

week is outlined as below. MONDAY AND TUESDAY will be normal

classes. Class content to be determined by the subject

teacher.

(Exam Duration: 95 minutes – Exam: 90 minutes, Reading Time: 5 minutes)

DAY / DATE Period EXAM

WEDNESDAY June 3rd

1 TIMETABLED CLASSES

2

3-4

EXAM REVISION/STUDY

5 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

6

THURSDAY June 4th

1 ENGLISH

2

3-4 EXAM REVISION/STUDY

5 MATHS

6

FRIDAY June 5th

1 HUMANITIES

2

3-4 EXAM REVISION/STUDY

5 SCIENCE

6

Advanced Art Classes

If you love Art and are thinking about doing an Arts subject in VCE you need to join this class. We work in materials and techniques that we often don’t get time to do in school classes, so that your skills are at a better standard and ready for Year 12. This will help you to achieve a higher score. You will learn to work indepen-dently with like minded students, learn how to use a visual diary for documentation and experience artist level materials & techniques involved in oil, gouache, watercolor, etching, collagraph, stencil and many drawing mediums… Or any of your personal interests.

Spaces are currently available for students from Year 7-12. Current class participants range from Year 9, 10, 11 and 12.

WHEN: WEDNESDAY AFTER SCHOOL - 4 - 6pm

COST: $20 per week. This includes ALL materials and tutoring. Fees can be paid weekly or by the term. There is no charge for a missed session if notification of absence is given in advance on the day.

VENUE: GALEN COLLEGE Art Room - A2

BRING: A3 Black Visual Diary… food/munchies, music

For further information and enrolment please contact Janet Leith on 0431890158 or [email protected] is a Professional Artist & Senior Studio Art Teacher at Galen College.

Galen Catholic CollegeCollege Street, WangarattaPO Box 630 Wangaratta Vic 3676

Principal: Bernard NealEmail: [email protected]: 03 5721 6322Web: www.galen.vic.edu.au

Newsletter enquiries can be emailed directly to the Publications & Promotions Officer: [email protected]

2015TalentQuest

Tickets

$15Tickets$15

Tickets$15

June 23 at 7.00pmProceeds will go towards The Arts at Galen

and Social Justice fundraising.

TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM

WANGARATTA PERFORMING ARTS CENTREIn person or by phone: 03 5722 8105 (10am - 4pm Mon to Fri)

Or online: www.wangarattapac.com.au

Who’s Who at GalenLeadership Team• Bernard Neal: Principal• Patrick Arcuri: Deputy Principal—Staff & Students• Shaun Mason: Deputy Principal – Teaching & Learning• Gerard Sullivan: Deputy Principal – Catholic Identity• Dom Giannone: Business Manager• Anthony Batters: Professional Development Co-ordinator• Kylie Quin: Daily Organiser• Mick Grogan: Senior School Director• Rob Walker: Middle School Director• Wendy Chuck: Junior School Director

The best way to contact Galen staff members direct is by email. All staff have email addresses which follow the formula: [email protected]

Members of the Board and Parents Association can be contacted via the office on 035721 6322 or email:[email protected]

School Board• Father Mike Pullar: Parish Priest• Mark Williams: Board Chair• Bernard Neal: Principal• Phil Bretherton: CEO Representative• Patrick Arcuri: DP - Staff Representative• Anthony Batters: Staff Representative• Suellen Loki: Parent• Liz Nelson: Parent

Parents Association Executive • Elizabeth Jolly: President• Julie James: Vice President• Karyn Howard: Secretary• Karen Archer: Treasurer

Galen would like to extend an invitation to all parents of students at the school to attend a parenting seminar on Tuesday 28th July at 7:00pm by Glen Gerreyn from the Oxygen Factory. The seminar is being put on by the Galen Parent’s Association. In this one hour seminar parents will learn how to deal with issues in the home that are associated with raising adolescents. An emphasis is placed upon ways to restore relationships and tips to motivate and inspire your children. Parents can expect to take away tips and strategies from the seminar to support you in the challenging and rewarding task of parenting adolescents.

If you are interested in attending please RSVP to: [email protected]

This invitation is open to Galen College parents only.

Oxygen Factory Parenting Seminar

About Youth Council FACT SHEET

What is Youth Council? Youth Council is a group of up to 12 young people aged between 14 – 18 years which meets regularly to discuss youth issues, help organise youth & community events and take part in leadership forums and self development activities. Youth Council is a 12 month commitment. Youth Council is open to any young person who is interested in making a difference in their community. Youth Council is an advisory committee of Council. The Youth Council has obligations to Council such as producing an annual report, formal meeting agendas and detailed reports and minutes that will be kept in Council records. When and where do Youth Councillors meet? Youth Council meets formally each month and meetings are usually held in the Council Chambers at the Wangaratta Government Centre. During these meetings Youth Council discuss issues and make recommendations to Council in relation to youth issues or activities. The Youth Council also holds an informal meeting the week before the formal meeting to keep in regular contact and keep projects on target in preparation for the formal meetings. Meetings are generally held after school from 4:00pm – 5:30pm. Youth Councillors may also be required to attend activities and events during school hours from time to time. What do Youth Councillors do? As a Youth Councillor you will: • talk with other young people to learn what are the important issues to them; • provide advice to Council to make sure that young people’s concerns are heard; • work towards making Wangaratta a more liveable place for young people by providing young

people with safe social activities and supporting community groups; • provide young people with information; • represent young people at Youth Council and at other public forums and functions; and • work with other wider community groups to make your community a better place to be. Youth Council is also involved in a variety of activities such as:

• Ceremonies • Awards • Celebrations for young people

You will have the opportunity to develop new personal and leadership skills such as:

• running meetings; • coordinating events; • public speaking; • preparing media releases, radio announcements, flyers, newsletters, event posters; • identifying and planning for the needs of the local young people; • liaising between school and Youth Council; and • promoting Youth Council and Creative Youth activities You will also learn more about local government. You will have the opportunity to take part in leadership programs and camps specifically designed for young people. Youth Councillors are encouraged to take part in a variety of groups which generally meet after hours. Such as: • Creative Youth Committee (organising drug, alcohol and smoke free events for young people) • Community Pride Committee (environmental & community pride initiatives) • Sport and Recreation Advisory Committee • Wangaratta Youth Providers Network How can I get involved or find out more?

For a nomination form (or just to find out more) please contact Laura McKenna Youth Development Officer

Rural City of Wangaratta On (03) 5722 0819 / 0438 362 984

Or email: [email protected]

Nominations for 2015-‐16 Youth Council close Friday 29 May 2015

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